30 Seconds: Was it God’s will or the people’s?

Times Reporter

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Posted Nov. 13, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Nov 13, 2012 at 1:18 PM

Posted Nov. 13, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Nov 13, 2012 at 1:18 PM

NEW PHILADELPHIA

To the caller who said that the election outcome was God’s will; sometimes God’s will involves sitting back and allowing us to suffer the consequences of decisions we insist on making for ourselves, such as supporting a president who neither reflects nor supports the values of the Christian faith he claims to be a part of. Just because people exercise their God given will does not mean that God has blessed that choice. However, now it is what it is and as Christians we have the moral obligation to pray for our leaders that God will show them how to do what is right and be respectful by him.

I just want to pose for people’s consideration that in Romans Chapter 1 about man’s rebellion, God gave them exactly what they longed for and desired as their punishment. It may be that this is exactly why we now have what has happened to this country.

This election is not necessarily God’s will. Sometimes he lets people have their way and then all hell breaks loose and they have to lay in their own beds.

I would like to thank all the people who voted for President Obama. You just made the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, that much closer. Thank you again.

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